Easy to make crockpot green beans, potatoes and Kielbasa recipe, ready in 4 hours. Simply add everything to the slow cooker and enjoy!
A busy day is inevitable. That’s when an easy dinner recipe comes in handy. Just place all of your ingredients in a crockpot and let the crockpot do all the work. The entire family is sure to love seasoned potatoes, green beans and kielbasa. Sausage and potatoes are the ultimate comfort food!
For this recipe, there is minimal prep time but roughly four hours of cooking time. The good news is you don’t have to keep an eye on it as it cooks. You can get plenty done by the time it’s ready. Take a shower, run your errands, help the kids with homework, or whatever else you need to do! The only thing left to do is to serve and enjoy!
The Best Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans Recipe
This is the best crockpot recipe because it includes the best flavor, tender vegetables, hearty potatoes, and sausage. My favorite part of this dish is that it’s super easy to make. It also doesn’t hurt that it has the best flavor. It’s a comforting meal, as most potato recipes are, perfect for a cold evening when you want something warm and filling your stomach.
One of my other Kielbasa and Green Bean recipes use tomatoes, but admittedly, I prefer this recipe without them. Tomatoes can add a rich sweetness to the dish while this is a more savory dish and not overly sweet or acidic. This is a great recipe because it focuses on the rich flavor only a handful of ingredients can bring forward, like onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
This crockpot recipe is simpler and heavily relies on the seasoning to set when cooking in the crockpot. This method brings the dish to life because the seasoning has time to soak and seep into the meat and potatoes. If you’d like you can prepare a side dish of egg noodles or rice for a complete meal. The whole family is sure to enjoy trying a new, hearty meal like this one!
If you’re looking for a casserole version of this recipe, try my Kielbasa Potato and Green Bean Casserole.
Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans Ingredients
- Kielbasa sausage
- Fresh green beans
- Potatoes
- Chicken broth
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt & Pepper
How to Make Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans
First, prepare your ingredients by cutting up the potatoes and green beans. This is honestly the part that takes the most time, so feel free to prep this the night before if you’d like!
Add the kielbasa, green beans and potatoes into the slow cooker.
Add chicken broth and spices on top and stir.
Close lid and cook! It’s that easy! Serve as is (I find it plenty hearty as is) or over white rice or egg noodles. I hope you love these Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans as much as we do!
Storing Leftovers
Store your leftover kielbasa and green beans in an airtight container or double wrap tightly in plastic then place them in the refrigerator. If stored properly, your leftovers can last up to four days.
You can also freeze this recipe to make it last longer. Eat within a month for best results. Thaw and cook in a skillet to enjoy next time!
Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans FAQs
What does kielbasa mean?
Kielbasa means ‘sausage’ in Polish. This sausage typically contains garlic giving it a rich flavor. However, kielbasa to Americans often refers to a type of smoked sausage. Kielbasa is an Eastern European sausage, but has variations from Ukraine, Russia, and other nearby countries.
What is traditionally served with kielbasa?
For this recipe, green beans and potatoes are the vegetable of choice. I also love cabbage and kielbasa together! To make a complete dinner, a great way to pair it is with rice, egg noodles, coleslaw, or potato salad.
How long should you cook kielbasa?
For this easy recipe, the kielbasa is cooked in the crockpot for 4 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW.
Can I use other potatoes for this recipe?
The short answer is yes. While I found large potatoes to be ideal (especially if you love potatoes and want a lot), you can use baby potatoes if that’s what you have on hand. Otherwise, yellow potatoes, red potatoes, or russet potatoes also work.
More Tasty Green Bean Recipes
- Slow Cooker Green Beans
- Fresh Green Bean and Potato Casserole
- Succotash With Corn and Green Beans
- Cheesy Green Beans and Cabbage
- Sheet Pan Sausage, Green Beans, Potatoes and Apple
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Crockpot Kielbasa and Green Beans
PrintIngredients
- 1 pound kielbasa cut into 1/2“ pieces
- 8 cups green beans trimmed and chopped into 1"-2” pieces
- 4 large potatoes peeled and cut into 1" chunks
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into the crockpot and stir. Close lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Serve as is, or on top of rice or egg noodles.
Joyce says
I make mine just like this and we dearly love it such a comfort meal.
Kayla says
Hello! Is there any nutritional info for this? Thanks
Pamela Reed says
Hey Kayla, I don’t provide nutritional information, but if you google a calculator you can easily get the numbers. Either way, enjoy the crockpot recipe!
Cindy says
Made this exactly by the recipe and wouldn’t change a thing! Delish!
Pamela Reed says
So happy to hear you liked it Cindy, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Robert Lawson says
Everyone loved this recipe. I doubled it to feed 7 people and still had a little left over. I Will make again soon, it will be on my meal rotation from now on.
Debbie Chavanelle says
Thank you for this easy, economical, delicious meal! The potatoes made a wonderful gravy with the leftovers! They made the broth thicker.
Misty says
Delicious!!! Cheap & Easy!
I used canned green beans
I also added Diced onions & garlic
Sooooo Good
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I never would’ve thought of this combo!
Pamela Reed says
So happy to hear you liked it! One of our fav green bean recipes! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Mary Hamilton says
Going to make this. Are you using fresh (uncooked) kielbasa in this recipe or fully cooked such a Hillshire Farms? Both are readily available in my area. Thanks!
Brenda says
I was wondering can you freeze this recipe?
Willie says
Instead of using crockpot (I have the big heavy one!), what would be the cooking time on top stove in large pot?
Pamela Reed says
Hey Willie, I would follow similar times to this stovetop kielbasa soup: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/kielbasa-sausage-and-kale-soup/
Willie says
Will try it this way…Thanks for the reply! Happy Turkey Day!!
Tammy says
Hi, going to try this recipe today and my question is I grow my own green beans and canned them each year. So should I wait to add them Or do you think they will be fine putting him in with everything else?
Terri Carroll says
I made a change by cooking this in the pressure cooker because I decided to make this as a last minute dinner. I also sauteed the sausage before putting everything in the pot. I didn’t add any salt and I used minced dry onion instead of onion powder.
Pam says
I made this recipe minus the onion powder, only because I had an onion that I needed to use up. I could have cut the potatoes into smaller chunks, but it was still fine. I also used about 16oz. of frozen green beans. My husband and I thought this was very good. The broth was seasoned well, and we plan to make this again.
Pamela Reed says
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Pam! Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Binkerd says
I’m going to make this tomorrow and picked up red potatoes instead, will that work just as well? I’ve made your recipe of this before but for the life of me I can’t remember the potatoes I used! Delicious!
Pam says
I made this recipe minus the onion powder, only because I had an onion that I needed to use up. I could have cut the potatoes into smaller chunks, but it was still fine. I also used about 16oz. of frozen green beans instead of fresh. Yes, they are available year round, but when it’s really not their season – they just aren’t very good. My husband and I thought this was very good. The broth was seasoned well, and we plan to make this again.
Pam says
I agree with you. Just because something is available year around, doesn’t mean it’s very good. I want to use frozen green beans too. Did you start everything else on high (4 hrs) and add your frozen green beans the last the 2 hours? Or it you start everything on low and put the green beans in and switch it to high? Thanks – Pam
Wendy Powanda says
Green bean season isn’t all year round, can I substitute with another vegetable or canned vegetables?
Pamela Reed says
Hey Wendy, I’m not sure where you’re located, but if you’re in the United States, most grocery stores have green beans year round in the produce section. If that doesn’t work, check out my crockpot recipe using cabbage, potatoes and carrots: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/slow-cooker-sausage-and-cabbage/ – enjoy!
mdoe says
I’m going to use frozen and add them late to the dish…about 2 hours on high. I can get fresh year around in the stores, but they aren’t of good quality.
Ana says
Can I use beef broth instead?
Pamela Reed says
You sure can.
Angela says
My 16 year old chose this recipe. We enjoyed it for dinner last night. Absolutely DELICIOUS!
I used half red & half yellow potatoes, chopped red onion & fresh garlic. Also, I had about 1 cup of freshly shredded cabbage that I added & no one even knew!
Pamela says
So happy you liked it! It’s one of our favorites too, especially during green bean season!
Allison says
What size crock pot? Since you mentioned you can use baby, yellow, red, or russet potatoes, what kind were your large potatoes? Idaho? I am definitely making this tonight. I’m caring for my father in his last days, and he loves kielbasa. (He’s Ukrainian). I love the fact you specify this can be frozen. Makes it easier on me because it provides more meals I don’t have to cook.
Lorraine says
Love getting your recipes – going to make your chicken soup soon and the Sausage/potato/green bean recipe interested me as well – thank you!!